Definition of "monomeric" [mon•o•mer•ic]

• Of or pertaining to a monomer (adjective)
• Describing a protein that has a single polypeptide chain (adjective)
• Describing a hereditary characteristic controlled by a gene at a single locus (adjective)

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• "When the same building block is repeated, this block is called the monomeric unit (monomer), and the resulting macromolecule is called a polymer, or by its generic name plastic."
• "The best indicator of recovery in biologically-relevant chemistry would be a decrease in concentrations of inorganic monomeric aluminum, the most toxic form."
• "So that the secretion is not it impair its function, one must postulate with Matzke that the monomeric adhesins aggregate into a multimeric ring on * secretion apparatus, forming a pore through which secreted proteins find their way to the outside can."